Tuesday, February 06| 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET | Zoom
Register to attend: https://forms.gle/1CNQ9XqcjHCp99Wz8
You are warmly invited to a Zoom book event featuring author Ali Raza. His book, Revolutionary Pasts is a groundbreaking exploration of the communist movement in Colonial India. Join us for an insightful webinar as Raza discusses the lives, geographies, and anti-colonial struggles of Indian revolutionaries, as well as the utopian visions of Communist Internationalism that motivated them. This innovative history delves into Indian Communists’ pursuit of a global upheaval to overthrow European imperialisms and transform India and the world.
Event Details:
Date: February 06th, 2023
Time: 12:15 PM-1:30 PM
Virtual Webinar
Register Here: https://forms.gle/1CNQ9XqcjHCp99Wz8
This thought-provoking work challenges traditional narratives, revealing how Indian revolutionaries, amidst political upheavals and global conflicts, stood alongside others in the colonized world. Raza draws from extensive archival materials, demonstrating the crucial role of Communist Internationalism in the struggle for national liberation and offering a new perspective on the global history of communism and decolonization.
Ali Raza, Associate Professor, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Durba Ghosh, Professor of History, Cornell University
Shozab Raza, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Justice Education, University of Toronto
Smriti Upadhyay, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth College
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to delve into the global context of the communist movement in colonial India. Register today and join us for a captivating discussion with Ali Raza. Let’s uncover the untold stories that shaped the dreams of a liberated future!
Watch the zoom webinar recording here
Sponsored by the Department of Asian Societies, Cultures and Languages (ASCL) and the Bodas Family Endowment for South Asian Studies at Dartmouth College.